The finals

"Congratulations!"

Congratulations!

The competition for the championship and runner-up was not too complicated.

Zhang Xuezhou had originally considered that Zuo Teng might resort to various means to seek a sneak attack similar to Xu Zhihui's.

But after repeated exchanges, the two teams engaged in a head-to-head battle.

Whoever takes a liking to whom will face off in a battle.

Zuo Teng's opponent was Zhang Manqian, and their fight lasted the longest, nearly ten minutes, with every punch landing hard.

The fight between the two ended when Zuo Teng lay on the ground unable to move.

The rivalry between Wang Li and Wang Kaile was equally intense.

Wang Kaile was Zuo Denggao's teammate, but Zuo Denggao suffered too many injuries in the Song family's bombing. Although his body had barely recovered, he was no longer capable of actual combat.

Like Song Sijia, Wang Kaile ultimately chose another team.

The opponent was neither badly skilled nor unlucky; after repeatedly recommending himself, he joined Zuo Teng's team and made it to the finals.

When Wang Li in the final, he unleashed both old and new grudges, displaying the same fierce determination as Wang Li. The two fought for nearly eight minutes.

It wasn't until Wang Kaile couldn't fight back anymore and was repeatedly punched back by Wang Li that the long-standing feud between these relatives was temporarily resolved.

Song Fengying's opponent was a backup fighter from the Zuo Household who was skilled in Eagle Claw fighting techniques. The two fought for only one round before Song Fengying was knocked away. After Zhang Xuezhou glanced at her, he directly delivered a Kunpeng fighting technique to his opponent.

Song Sijia readily conceded defeat, indicating that she was willing to leave her opponent to Zhang Xuezhou.

"Zuo Teng and I have talked about you!"

In the final moments, Zhou Zuo's army consisted of Zhou Tianhao and Chang Kong Shenguang.

Zhou Tianhao is a member of the younger generation of the Zhou Xin Lineage, while Chang Kong Shenguang is the youngest member of the Chang Kong Lineage.

Zhou Tianhao pointed at Zhang Xuezhou, then at himself, and began to mention Zuo Teng's previous recommendation.

Zuo Teng's team is indeed a championship team, a top-tier Lineage group, and top-tier strength among sequencers.

If we remove Wang Kaile and the backup sequencer from the Zuo Household, and then add Zhang Xuezhou and Zhang Manqian, the opposing team is practically unstoppable.

Zhou Tianhao clasped his hands in congratulations to Zhang Xuezhou.

The winners and losers in the fights receive substantial rewards.

As Zuo Teng said, the two sides don't need to develop a feud to the point of escalating into enmity. They can simply have a clean fight, with the winner advancing and the loser retreating, thus ending the matter easily.

"I didn't expect him to still care about me so much," Zhang Xuezhou said with a smile.

"He wants me to help explain," Zhou Tianhao said, "He's actually a good person!"

"I've never thought of him as a purely bad person," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"You can feel the goodwill many people are showing now, not because the people around you have become better, but simply because you have become stronger, forcing those with malicious intent to restrain themselves," Zhou Tianhao said. "But if we're talking about more equal interaction, Zuo Teng has indeed done a better job than us. You should seriously consider that!"

"You are a very competent persuader!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

Zhou Tianhao's point was simple, yet very practical.

If Zhang Xuezhou were only mediocre, he wouldn't even have the right to speak to Zhou Tianhao, let alone interact with him.

In the eyes of people like Zhou Tianhao, all the tasks they handle are commissioned.

If one's interests conflict with those of Zhang Xuezhou, who is not doing so well, and are unilaterally cut off by Zhou Tianhao's client, then there will be no chance to refute.

It's indeed rare to find a scion of the Aristocratic Clan like Zuo Teng who personally negotiates matters.

Zuo Teng repeatedly mentioned that he was considered one of the more reasonable people in his Aristocratic Clan, and the other party was indeed a person of good character from his Aristocratic Clan.

It's a very simple matter.

Zuo Teng didn't need to explain to Zhang Xuezhou and Zhang Manqian again and again, but the Zhang family had fought to this stage at the sequencing conference, and Zuo Teng's eyes wouldn't be so blind as to not see it.

Regardless of whether Zhang Xuezhou and others develop strongly or decline in the future, Zuo Teng is clearly unwilling to gamble.

After all, he had gambled several times, and lost every single time.

Some people might refuse to admit defeat and continue targeting him, but Zuo Teng chose to back down and even invited Zhou Tianhao to help persuade him.

"Given past experiences, it's difficult for us to become true friends with Zuo Teng," Zhang Xuezhou said. "But as long as he doesn't target us, we won't become adversaries."

"Rather than being friends with someone you know but not their heart, you wouldn't want to befriend someone you already know well!"

Lying on the ground, Zuo Teng took a breath before finally interjecting.

The battle for the championship and runner-up had escalated into a face-to-face contest, all thanks to Zuo Teng's skillful maneuvering.

This allows the winners to accept the outcome with equanimity, and also prevents the losers from feeling resentful or unwilling.

This is the best possible outcome, not only for Zuo Teng and his group, but also for Zhang Xuezhou and his group, and it is beneficial to the future of the Scarlet Alliance State.

Zuo Teng was well aware that such benefits might seem like child's play to some in power, but Zuo Teng believed that in twenty or thirty years, this candor would finally play its due role.

This required him to use a great deal of persuasion to convince everyone to cooperate.

Now it's their turn to face their opponents.

"It's precisely because we know you so well that we dare not befriend you," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"You will need me in the future!"

Zuo Teng muttered something and stopped trying to explain.

No matter how unique Zhang Xuezhou, there are still many things he needs to improve if he wants to gain a foothold in Western Capital, and this will inevitably lead to interactions with him.

Even Feiyu Live, which is backed by Zhang Xuezhou and others, is currently at high risk. Without the strong support of more Lineage, it will be extremely difficult for Feiyu Live to break through.

Zuo Teng just wanted to hitch a ride.

He muttered a few words until Zhang Xuezhou and Zhou Tianhao bowed to each other and began their individual competition, at which point he finally put his mind at ease.

Ten meters apart, Zhou Tianhao charged forward like a storm.

But the moment Zhang Xuezhou spoke up, Zhou Tianhao's body began to tremble, swaying back and forth, unable to support himself.

A few seconds later, Zhou Tianhao had already squatted down, clutching his head, struggling in pain.

This made Zuo Teng gasp.

"This intimidation fighting style is completely unreasonable," Zuo Teng muttered. "It's like they're beating up chicks."

"Zuo Teng, do you think I need to fight to the very end?"

Chang Kong Shen Guang, whose strength had been relatively well preserved, asked in a low voice.

Seeing Zhou Tianhao's miserable state, Changkong Shenguang did not want to go through it himself.

"He didn't take out his weapon at the moment, which makes it difficult to defend against long-range attacks," Zuo Teng said. "If you want to defeat him, try to create distance and use your skills freely!"

"You scoundrel, your heart is rotten to the core!"

Before Chang Kong Shen Guang could respond, Zhang Manqian, who was healing her injuries two meters away, did reply.

"Heh~"

Zuo Teng gave an awkward smile, but quickly closed his mouth again when he touched his wound.

"I'll fight you!"

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Manqian stood up abruptly.

She glared at Changkong Shenguang with a hostile expression, causing Changkong Shenguang to inexplicably take two steps back.

"We value peace above all else," Chang Kong Shen Guang shouted.

"Forget it, you can't even beat me, you'll probably get a beating from her," Zuo Teng sighed. "You're no match for Zhang Xuezhou."

When a balanced individual's development exceeds a certain limit, it means that it can no longer be restricted.

It's not just Zhang Manqian who's developing in this direction; Zuo Teng is doing the same.

While Zhang Xuezhou might have some way to deal with the situation, even Zuo Teng would have a headache dealing with a character like Zhang Manqian, who has an extremely well-rounded personality.

Leaving aside the distant future, at least for now, no one on their team can defeat Zhang Manqian.

"Then your team won!"

Although he didn't use a single move in the final, Changkong Shenguang already knew the outcome.

He readily admitted defeat, which slightly changed Zhang Manqian's impression of Zuo Teng, who had persuaded Chang Kong Shen Guang.